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Anaptyxis vs Excrescent - What's the difference?

anaptyxis | excrescent |

In phonetics terms the difference between anaptyxis and excrescent

is that anaptyxis is epenthesis of a vowel – insertion of a vowel. For example, the middle ‘{{term|-a-|lang=en}}’ in {{term|thataway|lang=en}}, or use of infixes {{term|-i-|lang=en}} and {{term|-o-|lang=en}} in coining English words on classical roots while excrescent is a sound in a word without etymological reason.

As an adjective excrescent is

growing out in an abnormal or morbid manner or as a superfluity.

anaptyxis

English

Noun

(anaptyxes)
  • (phonetics) epenthesis of a vowel – insertion of a vowel. For example, the middle ‘ in coining English words on classical roots.

    • Synonyms

    * linking vowel

    Antonyms

    * excrescence

    Hypernyms

    * epenthesis

    See also

    * tmesis * paragoge * interconsonantal

    excrescent

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something growing, usually abnormally, out of something else.
  • (phonetics) A sound in a word without etymological reason.
    • "B" in "nimble" is an excrescent .

    Related terms

    * excrescence

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Growing out in an abnormal or morbid manner or as a superfluity.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • Expunge the whole, or lop th' excrescent parts.